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Toenail Cutting Service

Our mobile toenail cutting clinics travel across the county helping people in later life to look after their toenails.

As we grow older, something as simple as cutting our own toenails can become much harder, or even impossible.

But our professional Toenail Cutting Service can help. Our team of toenail trimmers have all been trained by the NHS Podiatry Service and can offer you the chance to have your toenails cut to help you:

remain mobile

avoid becoming isolated and housebound

reduce the likelihood of having a fall

avoid the general discomfort which accompanies long toenails.

About the service

Between them our team have over 30 years experience and to them our feet are an early warning system for some of the health conditions that creep up on us as we get older including diabetes, arthritis, nerve damage and circulation problems. All these conditions benefit from early intervention so a quick trim at one of our toenail cutting clinics can help towards keeping you fit and healthy.

Our clinics are held at easily-accessible venues throughout Essex. You can use the map below to help you locate your nearest venue. When you know which clinic you would like to attend, check our toenail cutting schedule to find out the next available date.

In order to help us cover the cost of this service, there is an initial registration fee of £5 and a charge of £14 every time you have your toenails trimmed.

Booking an appointment

If you would like to book an appointment, please call us on 01245 423 333. Lines are open from Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm. You can also email us at toenails@ageukessex.org.uk.

Home visits

If you cannot attend one of our toenail cutting clinics, we also offer home visits to people who live in Chelmsford, Witham, Brentwood, Wickford, Rayleigh, Hockley and Havering. You will need to pay an initial £5 registration fee and each trim will cost you £20. Please call us on 01245 423 333 for more information.

Clinic schedule

Find out where our team will be and when by downloading our latest clinic schedule. Please remember to call in advance to book your appointment at your chosen clinic.

Our venues

Host an Age UK Essex toenail cutting clinic

We are currently offering GP surgeries throughout Essex the opportunity to host one of our toenail cutting clinics. We currently work with over 2,500 clients and already support an expanding network of surgeries, health care centres and hospitals across the county.

Hosting a clinic is completely free and we manage every aspect from bookings to equipment so there's no inconvenience to the surgery. All we ask for is a room in which to host the clinic.

Our team of qualified trimmers have all been trained by the NHS Podiatry Service and our service is specially designed to support anyone who is unable to look after their own toenails.

Volunteer opportunities

Our team of volunteers tackle administration at the venues. They are indispensable and we could not manage without them. If you would like to become a volunteer and help with our admin, please contact us on 01245 423 334 or email us at toenails@ageukessex.co.uk. You can find out more information on our volunteering page.